DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 68, 20 July 1915, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

THE MAHENO. Per Press Association. Wellington, July 19. In it letter, addressed to the people ol' New Zealand, his Excellency the Governor acknowledges the assistance he received from the New Zealand public in connection with the equipment of the hospital ship Maheno. His Excellency says:—“l desire to express rny deep appreciation to all who have so generously responded to my appeal to equip the hospital ship Maheno. I have personally given my undivided attention to see that, while having due regard to economy, she should leave these shores, so far as it is possible, lacking nothing. My only regret is that I have not been able to personally thank each of the many donors, but 1 hope they will allow me, through the medium of this letter, to say how greatly I have been touched by the way in which they have assisted me. f wish it had been possible for the Maheno to visit the various ports of the Dominion, so that everybody iqight have had an opportunity of seeing her, but I am convinced that all will agree with me that it would have been inadvisable to delay the ship’s departure. Under existing arrangements, it is anticipated that the Maheno will return to New Zealand in about six months’ time, bringing as many as she. can comfortably accommodate of those whose wounds will prevent, their returning to the front, tor it is highly essential that these men should make the return journey under the most favorable conditions possible.—(*Sgd-) Liverpool, Governor.”

AN UNNATURALISED GERMAN.

! Auckland. .Inly 10. I ()n Saturday night a brick was sent (crashing through one ol the plate glass windows ol the shop ot I*owlds, Ltd., in Queen Street, and the man who threw the brick made an attempt to run away, and was arrested. He gave his name as George Tongart, aged d!) years, stated that lie was a German '),y birth, and had not been naturalised in New Zealand. When charged before .Mr E. G. Gutten, S.M.. this morning, with having done, damage to the value ol Clh, he said that he had been about a fortnight in Auckland, and had been drinking. He made a request to be sent to Soarnes Island, where German prisoners were interned. His Worship stated that the Court had no power to intern prisoners in that way, but accused would be sentenced to twenty-one days’ hard labor, and after lie got out he had better go and see the Defence Department about being interned.